In the coming months, we also expect the much less expensive Volkswagen ID.4 to arrive with a similar range, while heavy discounts on cars like Jaguar I-Pace also put it in contention against Volvo’s luxury offering. While this adds another option to the EV arena, the XC40 will have to face stiff competition, and not just from Tesla. What’s more, the automaker announced a collaboration with ChargePoint to make a nationwide charging network available to their customers. The 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 is available to order through Volvo’s website. Finally, some metallic paint colors are $645, while lava carpet is $100. A heat-pump to precondition the cabin costs $350, while larger 20-inch alloy wheels runs another $800. The 13-speaker Harman Kardon premium sound system is an $800 standalone option. A $750 climate package adds heated windshield-wiper blades, heated rear seats and a heated steering wheel.
That includes headlight washers, Volvo’s Pilot Assist driver system with Adaptive Cruise Control, a 360-degree surround-view camera, a 12-volt power outlet in the cargo area and wireless charging. The average price paid for a new 2021 Volvo V60 Cross Country T5 4dr Wagon AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A) is trending 1,914 below the manufacturer’s MSRP. The all-electric XC40 comes with a few different options, starting with the $1,300 “Advanced Package”. As for safety systems, the XC40 Recharge comes standard with a blind spot information system with steer assist, cross-traffic alert, active bending LED headlights and run-off road protection. That allows use of the Google Assistant, embedded Google Maps and access to the Google Play store for some third-party apps.
The 9.0-inch infotainment display runs on a newer Android operating system. Inside, the 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge houses a largely similar interior to the standard gas-powered models.
Using 150-kW DC fast-charging, Volvo says drivers can charge the car up to 80 percent state-of-charge in about 40 minutes. With its 78-kWh battery pack, the XC40 Recharge promises up to 208 miles of range according to official EPA figures. All-wheel drive is standard fare here, as is 402 horsepower and 486 lb-ft of torque. Up front, the 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge drops the typical turbocharged, supercharged, electrified (or combination of all three) gasoline powertrains for a pure EV drivetrain. What the Volvo XC40 Recharge brings for the money At this point, there is no federal tax incentive for Teslas in the U.S. With just the $7,500 federal credit, the price effectively drops to $46,490, barring any state-level EV measures. That’s a solid $4,995 more than a Tesla Model Y Long Range, but Volvo touts available federal and state tax incentives.
While the standard XC40 starts at $34,695 (that’s for the front-wheel drive T4, mind you), the Recharge will cost you $54,985. pricing for the small EV crossover, and Volvo even announced a nationwide charging network to support its launch. We even took one smack into a Colorado blizzard and it performed better than we expected, but what if you’re looking to leave fossil fuel behind? Volvo will point you toward their brand new XC40 Recharge - the brand’s first purely electric vehicle. Volvo has a head start in all four categories already with the regular XC40.The Volvo XC40 is a fun little crossover in its gasoline-powered forms. Design, connectivity, ease of use and quality all become more significant than ever. Which in turn is a reminder that the challenge in the rapidly evolving EV world is to create something that’s notably greater than the sum of its parts.
If this all sounds a bit familiar, that’s because the hardware is identical to the “Long Range Dual Motor” version of the Polestar 2. On a standard domestic 7-11kW wall point charger you’re looking at eight hours. Volvo claims a WLTP range of 257 miles on a single charge, and hooked up to a 150kW rapid charger you’ll get to 80 per cent of that in around 40 minutes. Power output is 402bhp, torque an outrageous 487lb ft, which in turn translates to a decidedly un-Volvo-ish turn of speed: not many cars in the Swedes’ wonderfully idiosycratic canon have made it to 62mph in less than five seconds. The P8 is powered by a 78kWh lithium ion battery pack mounted under the floor, that feeds two electric motors, with one on each axle to provide all-wheel drive.